N9279J
Registered owner: ANDROMEDA AIR LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING GROUND RUNUP, FOUND FUEL SELECTOR OPERATION INTERMITTENT. INSP, FOUND UNIT EXTERIOR COVERED IN FINELY GROUND METAL SHAVINGS. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INTERNAL WALL SCORED BY SELECTOR DETENT MECHANISM. AFTER ANALYSIS OF FUEL SELECTOR INSTALL, WHICH IS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DONE AT FACTORY DURING MFG DUE TO LACK OF MAINT ENTRIES CONCERNING FUEL SELECTOR. COVER PLATE MOUNTING SCREWS HAD BEEN WORKING WHERE THEY PASS THROUGH AIRFRAME SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THIS IS WHAT PRODUCE METAL SHAVINGS. WHICH THEN WORKED THEIR WAY INTO THE SELECTOR BODY THROUGH DETENT STOP HOLES. SCREWS IN QUESTION WERE FOUND SAFTIED WITH STAINLESS STEEL SAFETY WIRE. REMOVE SAFETY WIRE, RETORQUE SCREWS AND RESAFETY. (K)
IN C/W PIPER SB NR 1022 ON FACET INDUCTION AIR FILTERS PN 638873 FOR PLASTISOL DETERIORATION, MOLD WAS FOUND INSIDE FILTER ELEMENT PLEATS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED 8 TO 12 OUNCES OF WATER IN AIR BOX THAT IS FORMED INTO LOWER COWL. NO DRAIN HOLE WAS INSTALLED TO FACILITATE DRAINING DRILLED DRAIN HOLE.